See you at the Sci-Fi Expo in Dallas!

Going to the Sci-Fi Expo in Dallas this weekend to meet Eliza Dushku and the cast of Firefly? Look for this banner and meet artist Eddie Medina - he'll have a number of pop culture art prints and sketch cards available to purchase. From comics to TV and movies, there are a number of subjects to pick from! You can also check out his work online at EddieMedina.com! Have fun!

Win cool Star Wars prizes from Duracell!

Want to win cool Star Wars prizes like Force FX lightsabers, Star Wars Blu-ray sets, and Episode I 3D movie packs? Duracell Batteries is here to grant you some cool swag. All you have to do is "Like" them on Facebook and enter your info. Click here to visit Duracell's Facebook page and enter to win!

Meet the International House of Geek!

I had the opportunity to sit in recently on a Livestream chat with the girls behind The International House of Geek, a website dedicated to all things in Nerdom, which is a pretty broad spectrum, but the site pulls it together well. A group of contributors sounds off on everything from TV to comics to anime to video games, and well, you get the idea. If you're game, check out their website or their Facebook page and make a few new friends.

Star Wars' Ice Cream Maker Guy Attacks!

Here's a little Empire Strikes Back humor we did up to brighten your day. You can click the image to get a full-sized version. Enjoy!

Eliza Dushku is coming to Dallas!

Don't miss your chance to meet Eliza Dushku, star of TV series hits like Dollhouse, Buffy, and Angel, at the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo February 11 & 12 at the Irving Convention Center. She'll join other celebrity guests and comic creators for a great weekend you won't want to miss! In addition, CollectoRama's own Eddie Medina will attend as a guest artist, with several new prints to pick up. For more info on the Sci-Fi Expo or to order tickets, visit SciFiExpo.com!

50% off Star Wars Blu-rays Wednesday Jan. 11 only!

Wal-Mart is offering one of the best deals on the Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray ever! For one day only, Wednesday, January 11, you can order it online at 50% off - just $70! Click the link to the left and enjoy!

GameStop's Black Friday Sale: $10 games!

GameStop.com will be offering video games for $10 this Friday. Click the link below for more details!

Games under $10 at GameStop.com's Black Friday Sale

Note: this link could go live as early as Wednesday night, so keep checking!

Save big on collector guides!

Collect.com is running some great specials on a number of books and guides for collectors. Among the discounted items are The Collector's Guide to PEZ for $10.99 (over 50% off), The Coca-Cola Collectibles Guide for $24.99 (50% off), and The Hot Wheels Redline Guide for $11 (over 60% off). If you buy $50 or more, enter the code "ExtraBargain" at checkout and get an additional 10% off! To see all the items on sale, click right here.

Cam Newton McFarlane figure coming soon!

Take a look at the final packaged version of the Cam Newton figure from McFarlane Toys. This is expected to hit in the net few weeks, so keep your eyes open! This will be a chase figure, so only 3,000 figures will be made. Time for some late night Wal Mart runs.

G.I. Joe Exclusives at Big Bad Toy Store!

G.I. Joe collectors will want to head over to Big Bad Toy Store right away. They are taking pre-orders on two new exclusive figure sets coming out this December. The first set is a lot of seven Dreadnocks, and the second is a lot of seven of Sgt. Slaughter's Marauders. The figures are repaints of previously released figures, and will sell for $49.99 a set. To order the Dreadnocks set, click right here. To order the Marauders set, click right here.

Meet Superhero Cupcakes!

If you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, you should consider yourself blessed, because the world's best cupcakes are within your reach! Superhero Cupcakes is a cupcakery located in Grand Prairie, a suburb of Dallas. Their gourmet cupcakes are fantastic, and come in a number of delicious flavors, including chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and wedding white. They even offer exotic flavors like sopapilla, chocolate chili, peanut butter cup and morning coffee. For more information on Superhero Cupcakes, and find out how to order some cupcakes for your next party or event, visit their website at SuperheroCupcakes.com (click right here!).

Great deal on life-size Freddy and Halloween figures!

Need some awesome decorations for Halloween? Wal-Mart has some great specials going on right now, and this has to be the best. They are offering your choice of life size animated figures, including Freddy Kreuger, a scary count, and a witch. Best of all, you can pick any two, and your price can be as low as $180. To order yours now, click right here!

Bring Ghostface from Scream home!

Just in time for Halloween, Wal-Mart has this extremely cool Scream Ghostface Inflatable figure on sale online. This 6 foot tall display was $59, but is now on sale for only $29! To order yours now, click right here!

Exclusive glossy Allen and Ginter set from Topps!

Topps has released an exclusive set of its 2011 Allen and Ginter Baseball Cards available only through its website. Limited to only 999 sets, the cards are each individually serial numbered. For example, if you get set #450, each card will be numbered 450/999. Every card also has a glossy finish, instead of the flat finish on the regular set. In addition, the set includes ten special bonus cards highlighting 8 rookies and 2 events: Eric Hosmer, Dustin Ackley, Mike Moustakas, Dee Gordon, Anthony Rizzo, Charlie Blackmon, Brandon Crawford, Juan Nicasio, The Royal Wedding, and the U.S. Navy Seals. The set retails for $99.99 and you can get it by clicking here.

Discount codes for Sideshow Collectibles items!

Right now, Sideshow Collectibles is offering discounts on selected items, but only if you know the codes! Check out these very cool items and use the codes listed for big savings!

You can save $25 on the Blade Runner "I've Seen Things" Poster Print by entering the code BLADE2011 at checkout. This discount is good through October 13. To see the print, click this link: Blade Runner: John Alvin Collection 'I've Seen Things...' Framed Paper.

You can save $10 on the Nighthawk Classic Mini-Bust by entering the code NIGHT2011 at checkout. The code is good through October 13. For more info, click this link: Bowen Designs - Marvel Collectibles Nighthawk Mini-bust

You can save a whopping $45 on the Prince of Persia Dastan Premium Format Figure by entering DASTAN2011 at checkout. This code is good until October 13. For more info on the figure, click the picture above.

Sponsor announcement: Meet Indian film star Suriya!

Meet one of South India's most accomplished and popular actors, Surya!. The 36 year old actor is the winner of three Filmfare awards and is considered among the leading contemporary actors in the Tamil film industry. The star of films like "Ayan" and "Singan" is married to Indian actress Jyothika and have had two children together.

In 2008, Suriya founded the Agaram Foundation, which works to give underprivileged children the chance to get a quality education. In 2010, Suriya, through his foundation, helped over 150 students receive higher education lessons. Suriya believes a proper education is the key to ending poverty in rural areas of India. Whether on the big screen or in his hometown, Suriya is an inspiration and role model for millions.

Don't miss getting the complete Star Wars saga!

Wal-Mart is offering great pricing on the Star Wars Blu-rays right now. You can click the images below to get your movies now!

The original and still the best: Batman comes home!

Forget the new Christian Bale Batman, Hot Toys is rocking it 1989 style by releasing a Batman figure based on the classic Michael Keaton version. With over 20 accessories including a light-up base and interchangeable faces, this is the ultimate collectible for any fan of the Tim Burton film. To pre-order yours now from Sideshow Collectibles (and you better hurry, these will not last), click right here, Bat-freak!

I Pity The Fool Who Doesn't Buy This Hot Wheel!

Mattel has announced that the A-Team will finally get its own Hot Wheels version! This 1:64 scale car will be included in shipments of cars arriving at stores within the next couple of weeks. Just look for cases marked "Mix Q" (every new wave of 2011 cars ships under a different letter) and you should find it. Keep your eyes open: this could be on shelves within days in some stores!

Dallas Fan Days Update

Fan Days will be held October 8-9 at the Irving Convention Center, and among the guests confirmed so far are Billy Dee Williams, Julie Benz, Jaime King, and Jim Steranko. We are also very excited that CollectoRama's own Eddie Medina will be on hand as one of the show's many Star Wars artists. Eddie will have prints available and will be doing sketches as well. For more info on Fan Days, click right here!

Save $5 on movie posters!

What to save money on the best movie posters? Then you should get over to TheMoviePool.com, who is teaming up with MoviePosterShop.com to give a special $5 discount on purchases of $20 or more. Just use the code TMP5. To find out more, click right here!

Best Xbox Deal Ever!

This is the deal you've been waiting for! Gamestop is offering Xbox 360s for $99! Quantities are very limited, so click the link below for more details and to order yours:

Xbox 360 20GB Only $99 at GameStop.com While Supplies Last

In addition, you can get 10% off and free shipping on qualifying purchases. Click the link below to find out more:
10% off + Free Shipping on New In-Stock Xbox 360 and PS3 game purchases $79.99 or more with code 10SAVE at GameStop.com

See you at Strip Con!

Looking for something to do in DFW on Saturday (August 6)? Get out of the summer heat and head over to the Southfork Hotel in Plano (on Central Expressway) for Strip Con, a con just for comic strip artists! Dozens of artists will be on hand, as well as a handful of dealers. Admission is $5 and kids 7 and under are free. For more info, visit StripCon.net!

Hasbro Comic Con Exclusives available Tuesday online?

It's not official, but word is Hasbro will offer many of their San Diego Comic Con exclusives on Tuesday morning (7/26/11) on HasbroToyShop.com. That may include the Transformers/GI Joe 2 pack, the Indiana Jones figure gift set, and The Revenge of the Jedi Death Star figure set. Get ready!

Build your Clone Army

Sideshow Collectibles is offering the very cool Clone Trooper Premium Format Figure shown here to add to your collection. Clones are among the more popular figures in the series, so pick yours up now before they're gone. Click the image above to order!

Gentle Giant announces Stormtrooper, Greedo Jumbo VIntage Figures

Gentle Giant has announced a number of new products coming in 2012, many of which are already available for pre-order. They include a Captain America Classic Mini Bust, The Thing (Marvel) mini bust and bookend, a three foot tall R2D2 statue, and new "Jumbo Vintage Figures" of the Stormtrooper and Greedo. The figures will even come in resealable packaging that resembles the "20-back" Kenner cards the figures originally came in circa 1978! Each item listed is linked to their product page on Gentle Giant's website, so click away!

Free shipping on Transformers!

To celebrate the new movie, HasbroToyShop.com is offering free shipping on any Transformers purchases of $25 or more. The discount is automatically applied, and the offer expires on July 18 at noon. Click here to start shopping now!

Big Bad Toy Store is having a HUGE sale!

BigBadToyStore.com is having another of their awesome sales. They have items marked down as much as 90% off, including hundreds of Star Wars, Transformers and G.I Joe items. To see the items specifically marked down, click this link right here. You'll thank us later!

The Greatest Dirk Nowitzki Shirt Ever

OK, maybe I'm overstating it, but the reigning NBA Finals MVP has been on a lot of shirts lately, but none like this. Featuring Nowitzki's famous shooting stance and the words "Seven Feet of German Awesomeness," this shirt can be yours for $15.99 by clicking right here.

Heritage Auction features rare Spidey cover

Heritage Auction is holding a comics memorabilia auction in August featuring some rare items, including this 1979 cover art piece for a promotional Spider-Man comic for the Dallas Times Herald newspaper. It's even signed by John Romita! To see this item before it goes up for auction, click right here.

Captain America is coming home!

Get ready kiddos - Captain America is getting the Hot Toys treatment! Slated for a release later this year and created to match the look of Chris Evans from the new movie, this Captain America 12 inch figure features a number of accessories, interchangeable hands, and a stand with a movie logo. To order yours now, click on the image above or click right here.

First look at the new Indiana Jones figures

Rebelscum.com has the first images of the new Indiana Jones figures, courtesy of Stephen Hayford. They include figures from the planned fifth wave of toys, based on Raiders of the Lost Ark. They will be released as a set at the San Diego Comic Con this summer. Click the picture to see a larger image or click here to see the original thread at Rebelscum for more info.

Here's a Wonder Woman we can enjoy!

A recent episode of the Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and The Bold featured the Amazon Princess herself! Check out the video!

Your first look at new Clone Wars figures!

Rebelscum.com has posted some of the first images of new figures coming from the Hasbro Clone Wars line! Chewbacca, as he appeared in the Season 3 finale of the show, is pictured here, while Even Piell and Savage Oppress are also previewed. Check out Rebelscum by clicking here to see more and to find out more Star Wars toy news!

Dallas Comic-Con just over a week away

It's nearly summer, and nothing says summer like a good comic-con. This year's Dallas Comic Con at the Irving Convention Center will feature a huge dealer room and dozens of comic artists and celebrities, including Stan Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, and Thomas Jane. A commercial is below, and you can click here to visit their website.

The Cloverfield Monster returns!

If you're a fan of Cloverfield (and if you aren't, you are dead to me), you'll want to pick this incredibly cool item up. In 2008, when the film was released, Hasbro made this 14 inch electronic figure of the monster, complete with Statue of Liberty head, parasites, and city backdrop built into the box. It even makes noises like Cloverfield! These figures were extremely hard to get and often sell for hundreds on eBay, but Entertainment Earth has managed to get a shipment in! These won't last, so orders yours quickly! To bring Cloverfield home, click right here to order the monster!

Get a Gold Babe Ruth Baseball card - for free!

The Danbury Mint is offering a line of gold-plated baseball cards, and you can get the first, Babe Ruth, absolutely free! Just pay $1.90 for shipping and handling and they will send it to you! Of course, you can choose to receive more gold cards (at a higher price) or cancel after getting the Ruth. The cards feature a number of Hall of Famers, and if you are interested, click here to visit their website!

Save $8 on Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

Right now, Disney Movie Rewards is offering an $8 off coupon towards the purchase of Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, coming out Tuesday, April 19 on Blu-ray and DVD. To read our review of the film at The Movie Pool, click right here. To get the coupon, click right here.

Win an Oliver Stone movie on iTunes!

The Movie Pool, the awesome movie site I happen to write for, is having a very cool contest. You can win one of five Oliver Stone movies on iTunes! Alexander Revisited, Natural Born Killers, JFK, and Any Given Sunday are among the movies you can win. To find out how, click this link right here to go to The Movie Pool and get all of the details!

Save $5 on TRON Legacy on Blu-ray!

Want to save $5 on TRON:Legacy when it hits store shelves? Click the image below to get a coupon to save $5! You can also click here to see my review at TheMoviePool.com of the Legacy Blu-ray!

50% off Star Wars Clone Wars and Legacy toys at Toys R Us

Check out the Toys R Us circular for this week: until March 26, all Clone Wars Deluxe Vehicles and Legacy Collection Battle Packs are 50% off! This doesn't apply to other Star Wars toys, nor does it apply to newer stuff, so double check the discounted price before you start filling your shopping cart! 

Free baseball and sports cards? Here's how!

Free is good. Free sports cards are really good. Now, for a limited time, FanBro.com is offering to send free sports cards inside of a "fan pack" to anyone who registers with their website to use their forums. Of course, you do have to provide your address, but how can you beat FREE? Several people have reported getting some incredible rookies, patch cards, and autographs in their "fan packs." Also, when you refer 10 other people to join FanBro, you can qualify for even more free cards. That's why we hope when you do register with them, please tell them we referred you by providing our affiliate name (vicmedina) on the sign-up screen. Click right here to register your account with FanBro. Be sure to tell them vicmedina referred you!

Vote The Spectral Realm for a Rondo Award!

The Rondo Hatton Awards honor the best in horror fandom. Best movie, best writer, best novel, all are voted on by fans. We're proud to say that our friend Eric Shirey and his blog The Spectral Realm are nominated for Best Horror Blog of 2010. The Spectral Realm explores horror and sci-fi from a Christian worldview. It's a great place to visit, and he always has the latest DVDs reviewed. To vote for The Spectral Realm, go to RondoAward.com and vote in category #16, Best Blog. You must send an email with your vote. You don't have to vote in every category, but you must vote before March 27. Go vote now!

Official Pix has Mark Hammil autographs for $35!

Official Pix is running a sale right now on Mark Hammil autographed 8X10s! They feature several poses from the first Star Wars and Return of the Jedi. With Hammil charging $100 plus for his autograph in person, this is the perfect way to pick up THE key actor in the original trilogy. Other Star Wars actors, including Carrie Fisher ($25) are on sale as well. These will not last long. Click here to see the items on sale now!

40% off at Star Wars Shop!

Usually, Star Wars Shop charges prices that are way too high for most collectors, but now they are offering a 40% discount on all in-stock items. The sale is only good from March 18-20. That means you can finally pick up that Death Star Cookie Jar or the Space Slug Oven Mitt. Click here to visit now!

First look at the awesome 2011 Topps Allen and Ginter Baseball

Topps has released images of their upcoming Allen and Ginter set and it looks fantastic. The base card (shown here) is a mix of classic A&G styling with some modern graphics, but it works. Cards of historical and other non-sport figures will again be featured, and at least three "hits" (autograph or relic cards) will come in each box. There will even be a relic card featuring a strand of Geronimo's hair! In keeping with their tradition of quirky cards, Topps will also include "seed" cards in Allen & Ginter packs, which Topps says will grow into the plant featured on the card if you plant it. The set is due in stores in July.

If you haven't finished putting together the 2010 set, click the following link to get a box now: 2010 Topps Allen And Ginter Baseball Hobby Box (24 Packs - 8 Cards/Pack)

Win an All-Star Superman download!

Our good friend Eric Shirey of The Spectral Realm is giving away a code for a free download of the new WB animation film "All-Star Superman" as well as a cap and t-shirt. For details on how to enter and win, visit Eric's website by clicking right here.

In case you don't win it, you can click the link to the left to order a copy from Amazon.

Original BSG Apollo coming to All-Con!

Richard Hatch, who played Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica as well as Tom Zarek in the Galactica reboot, is one of the celebrity guests at this year's All-Con, to be held next week in Dallas. Orli Shoshan (Star Wars' Shaak Ti), Anne Lockhart (original Battlestar Galactica's Sheba), and a number of other guests will be on hand for the con, to be held March 18-20 at the Crowne Plaza in Dallas. The theme of the con this year is steampunk, but no matter what you like, there will be something for you. For more info on All-Con, visit their website right here.

Jason Kidd gets the McFarlane treatment

McFarlane Toys has announced a number of new NBA figures for the fall, including a Miami Heat 3-pack of LeBron, Bosh, and Wade, as well as a repaint of Shaq as a Celtic (really?). In stores now, however, is Series 18, which includes Jason Kidd as a Maverick. It's a great likeness of one of the all time greatest point guards. To order one from Amazon right now, click right here: McFarlane Toys NBA Series 18 - Jason Kidd 2 Action Figure.

Return to Jericho at your local comic store now!

The hit TV series Jericho, which went off the air a couple of years ago, still remains popular with many fans. Now, IDW Publishing is bringing Jericho back with a line of comic books, developed by the same folks who produced the show. The first three issues came out last year, but the final three issues were delayed until now. If you head to your local comic shop right now, you'll find "Jericho: Redux" #1, which collects the first three issues for those who missed them last year, as well as issue #4, shown here. If you haven't watched Jericho, I suggest you buy the comics, and either buy the DVD sets (they are fairly inexpensive) or rent them on Netflix. Once you're done with season two, trust me, you'll be dying to read the comics, which carry a "Season 3" banner.

Rubik's goes to the next level

Here's a Rubik's cube for the 21st century. This cool "TouchCube" lets you slide your finger along the surface, which causes the cube colors to move just like the original. It even remembers your place when you turn it off so you can pick it up again later. To order, click the link to the left or click right here. 

Great prices on Dallas Cowboys autographs

Crod Productions, the guys behind DefendTheStar.com, can get you hooked up with some great autographs from current and former Dallas Cowboys. For the entire month of February, they are offering some great deals on Cowboy autographs, including Felix Jones, Terence Newman, Demarcus Ware, Lee Roy Jordan (pictured), Everson Walls, Bill Bates, Michael Downs, Darren Woodson, Andre Gurode, and Kenny Gant. To see the items on sale, click right here.  

Meet stars of V, Galactica, Star Trek at Dallas Sci-Fi Expo

This weekend may just be too big for some fanboys to handle. The Dallas Sci-Fi Expo will be held January 29-30 at the Plano Centre and feature "The Women of Sci-Fi." Among the guests scheduled to attend are Morena Baccarin (Anna) from V, Katee Sackhoff (Starbuck) and Tricia Helfer (Six) from Galactica, Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) from Star Trek, Alaina Huffman from SGU, Erin Grey from Buck Rogers, Yvonne Craig from Batman, Anne Lockhart from Original Galactica, and a number of comic artists and writers. To find out more about the show, visit the official website right here. We'll see you there!    

New Star Wars Mini Bobble Heads!

These new Star Wars mini bobble heads from Funko feature stylized takes on the most popular characters in the film series. They stand under four inches tall and characters include Yoda (pictured), Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewie, Greedo, Leia, and a Stormtrooper. They sell for $8.99 each and you can get yours by clicking right here.